shrine
英 [ʃraɪn]
美 [ʃraɪn]
- n. 聖地；神殿；神龕；聖祠
- vt. 將…置於神龕內；把…奉為神聖
助記提示
1. sh（拚音“聖、神”）+ rine （拚音諧音“人”）=> 諧音“聖人、神人” => 供奉聖人、神人的地方 => 聖地、神殿、神龕、聖殿、聖祠。
2. 區分：shrine, shine: 有花兒是聖殿、聖地，無花兒是光亮，因為隻有聖殿、聖地才會經常有人去獻花。
中文詞源
shrine 聖地，聖祠，神龕來自古英語 scrin,箱子，聖物箱，來自拉丁語 scrinium,箱子，盒子，文件盒。引申詞義聖地， 聖祠，神龕等。
英文詞源
- shrine (n.)
- Old English scrin "ark (of the covenant); chest, coffer; case for relics," from Latin scrinium "case or box for keeping papers," of unknown origin. From late 14c. as "a tomb of a saint" (usually elaborate and large). A widespread word, compare Dutch schrijn, German Schrein, French écrin, Russian skrynya, Lithuanian skrine.
雙語例句
- 1. At the shrine of the god there were offerings, libations and incense.
- 神殿裏供奉著犧牲、鬯酒和貢香。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. When the barge reached the shrine, acolytes removed the pall.
- 當駁船抵達聖地時，輔祭除去了柩衣。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. a shrine to the Virgin Mary
- 敬奉聖母馬利亞的朝聖地
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. They visited the Shrine of Our Lady to pray for redemption.
- 他們參觀了聖母馬利亞的神龕,為贖罪而祈禱.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. This shrine is sacred to the Hindu god Vishnu.
- 這座神殿是供奉印度教的神毗瑟拏的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》